Jessie Turns 18!

It was at Amigoes in Traralgon. When I turned up,
I found that Kim had come down after all, but not
Pam, she is still not well.

Kim had arrived on Thursday and was flying back on
Sunday (the same day that Aud will be leaving).

Angela was there with Rob and Lacey but not Broady.
Sarah and Paul and Amelia came. Melissa was not
there but Jarrod her eldest boy came in her place.
He will be 16 later this year.

Don and Lisa came but not with the kids. Meg and
Mick came. Kath and tribe, including Kirsten.

Brett was there too, he sat opposite Jess and her
boyfriend.

I was looking at the haul that Jess got and asked
who had given her the red lip purse. Pam had sent
it down.

Then Kim started, she said that she had not received
ONE Mother's Day card this year. After all she had
given up and done for her children. She had not even
received ONE card for her 60th Birthday last year.

Kim has never known what it was to "I'll get your
back and next time you get mine" It has always been
about what she can get. I guess that goes back to
her childhood. She does feel very hard done by in
life.

Kim carried on in a negative frame so much so that
Aud got up and went down to the end of the table to
talk to Don Meg and Kath. She even said to them that
it was all the negative talk that had driven her away.

Aud was not impressed that Kim was ordering two drinks
at a time, though Kim said to me that the service was
so slow it was the only way to go. It meant that she
was never without a drink in her hand. She also said
that she had 'drunk up before she came out, so it would
not cost as much when she was out.' Perhaps this was
why she was a bit put out with people.

I had to laugh when Kim brought up the fact that one
time she came to my place and had to serve up a meal
from my kitchen floor as the bench was completely
covered with STUFF. She seemed to equate good house
keeping with being a good mother. I know she always
tried to keep her house spick and span, but house work
was never one of my top prorities. I perferred to
spend the time with my kids. I always said that the
kids are only with you for maybe 20 years but the
housework would always be there. Of course it still
needs doing, because I'm a lazy shit.

Thankfully I sat next to Kim and kept her talking
to me so that Jess was free to enjoy her night.

After the dinner Jess went to her 18th party at
her dad's house with all her own friends.

Some of the others went on to the pub for drinks later.